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through her ceramic pieces that she continues the legacy of her heritage.
“Pottery links the shaper, users and admirers together, forming a community that’s intrinsically human,” said Richard.
sparked an interest in her that has grown in the years since.
For me there are no challenges, per se,” Birdsey said of her creative process. “I channel the young kids I taught and work totally spontaneously. I have more ideas than time.”
Ginger Birdsey, a fellow handbuilder, has focused on developing her work at MudFire for the past seven years. Prior to retiring, Birdsey was an educator at Callanwolde for 10 years and an art teacher at the Paideia School for 23 years before that. All told, she has been working with ceramics for the last 30 years or so. During her teaching, she felt that clay was the most fun material to use with her students. It
While Birdsey has been getting her hands dirty with clay for several decades, she invites anyone who wants to try ceramics to do so. “Just do it,” she suggested.
Where to Build & Throw
■ CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER
980 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta 30306 678-701-6114 callanwolde.org
Click on’ Classes,’ then ‘School of Visual Arts,’ and then ‘Pottery and Ceramics.’
■ MUDFIRE
175 Laredo Dr., Decatur 30030 404-377-8033 mudfire.com
There are several other community centers and art school throughout north metro Atlanta that offer ceramics classes. Here are a few.
■ THE ART STATION
2050 Kennesaw Due West Rd., Kennesaw 30152 770-514-5933 artstationcobb.org
■ HUDGENS CENTER FOR ART & LEARNING
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Bldg. 300, Duluth 30097 770-623-6002 thehudgens.org
■ MARIETTA/COBB MUSEUM OF ART 30 Atlanta St., Marietta 30060 770-528-1444 mariettacobbartmuseum.org
■ SPRUILL ARTS EDUCATION CENTER
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta 30338 770-394-3447 spruillarts.org
■ ZEN AND NOW CLAY STUDIO
2534-D Royal Pl., Tucker 30084 770-534-5436 zenandnowclaystudio.com and to schedule a personal tour of Wesley
